Events on December 17 include:
- The United States and Cuba re-establish diplomatic relations after severing them in 1961 (2014)
- SpaceShipOne, piloted by Brian Binnie, makes its first powered and first supersonic flight (2003)
- American gay rights activist William E. Woods brought three same-sex couples to fill out marriage licenses in Honolulu (1990)
This page gathers 66 events, 248 births and 99 deaths recorded on this day, from 497 BC to 2016.
Events · United States
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2014
The United States and Cuba re-establish diplomatic relations after severing them in 1961. Wikipedia: Cuba–United States relations · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 27 languages
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2003
SpaceShipOne, piloted by Brian Binnie, makes its first powered and first supersonic flight. Wikipedia: SpaceShipOne · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 32 languages
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1990
American gay rights activist William E. Woods brought three same-sex couples to fill out marriage licenses in Honolulu. Wikipedia: LGBTQ movements · 42 languages
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1981
American Brigadier General James L. Dozier is abducted by the Red Brigades in Verona, Italy. Wikipedia: James L. Dozier · 7 languages
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1969
Project Blue Book: The United States Air Force closes its study of UFOs. Wikipedia: Project Blue Book · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 31 languages
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1961
Niterói circus fire: Fire breaks out during a performance by the Gran Circus Norte-Americano in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, killing more than 500. Wikipedia: Niterói circus fire · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1957
The United States successfully launches the first Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Wikipedia: SM-65 Atlas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 18 languages
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1951
The Civil Rights Congress presented a document to the United Nations Genocide Convention charging the United States government with genocide against African Americans. Wikipedia: Civil Rights Congress · 2 languages
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1943
All Chinese are again permitted to become citizens of the United States upon the repeal of the Act of 1882 and the introduction of the Magnuson Act. Wikipedia: Chinese Exclusion Act · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1935
Douglas DC-3: The twin-engine airliner makes its maiden flight from Santa Monica. Wikipedia: Douglas DC-3 · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 57 languages
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1933
The first NFL Championship Game is played at Wrigley Field in Chicago between the New York Giants and Chicago Bears. The Bears win 23–21. Wikipedia: 1933 NFL Championship Game · 6 languages
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1903
The Wright brothers make the first controlled powered, heavier-than-air flight in the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Wikipedia: Wright brothers · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 119 languages
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1896
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Schenley Park Casino, which was the first multi-purpose arena with the technology to create an artificial ice surface in North America, is destroyed in a fire. Wikipedia: Pittsburgh · 149 languages
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1892
First issue of Vogue is published. Wikipedia: Vogue (magazine) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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1862
American Civil War: Union General Ulysses S. Grant issued General Order No. 11, expelling Jews from Tennessee, Mississippi, and Kentucky. Wikipedia: American Civil War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1835
The second Great Fire of New York destroys 53,000 square metres (13 acres) of New York City's Financial District. Wikipedia: Great Fire of New York · 13 languages
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1812
War of 1812: U.S. forces attack a Lenape village in the Battle of the Mississinewa. Wikipedia: War of 1812 · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1777
American Revolution: France formally recognizes the United States. Wikipedia: American Revolution · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 91 languages
Around the world
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2016
The first victims of a mass methanol poisoning which eventually killed over 70 inhabitants of Irkutsk, Russia, began arriving at hospitals. Wikipedia: 2016 Irkutsk mass methanol poisoning · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2010
Arab Spring: Mohamed Bouazizi, a street vendor in Sidi Bouzid, set himself on fire in protest against police harassment, triggering the Tunisian revolution. Wikipedia: Arab Spring · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 112 languages
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2009
MV Danny F II sinks off the coast of Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of 44 people and over 28,000 animals. Wikipedia: MV Danny F II · 7 languages
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2005
Anti-World Trade Organization protesters riot in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Wikipedia: World Trade Organization · 153 languages
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2005
Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicates the throne as King of Bhutan. Wikipedia: Jigme Singye Wangchuck · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 60 languages
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2003
The Soham murder trial ends at the Old Bailey in London, with Ian Huntley found guilty of two counts of murder. His girlfriend, Maxine Carr, is found guilty of perverting the course of justice. Wikipedia: Soham murders · 7 languages
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2003
Sex work rights activists establish December 17 (or "D17") as International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers to memorialize victims of a serial killer who targeted prostitutes, and highlight State violence against sex workers by police and others. Wikipedia: International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers · 13 languages
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2002
Second Congo War: The Congolese parties of the Inter Congolese Dialogue sign a peace accord which makes provision for transitional governance and legislative and presidential elections within two years. Wikipedia: Second Congo War · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 51 languages
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1997
Peruvian internal conflict: Fourteen members of the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement provoke a hostage crisis by taking over the Japanese embassy in Lima. Wikipedia: Internal conflict in Peru · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 19 languages
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1997
Aerosvit Flight 241: A Yakovlev Yak-42 crashes into the Pierian Mountains near Thessaloniki Airport in Thessaloniki, Greece, killing all 70 people on board. Wikipedia: Aerosvit Flight 241 · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1989
Romanian Revolution: Protests continue in Timișoara, Romania, with rioters breaking into the Romanian Communist Party's District Committee building and attempting to set it on fire. Wikipedia: Romanian revolution · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 51 languages
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1989
Fernando Collor de Mello defeats Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round of the Brazilian presidential election, becoming the first democratically elected President in almost 30 years. Wikipedia: Fernando Collor de Mello · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 56 languages
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1989
The Simpsons premieres on television with the episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". Wikipedia: The Simpsons · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 186 languages
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1983
The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army detonated a car bomb outside Harrods in London, killing six people and injuring about 90 others. Wikipedia: The Troubles · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1973
Thirty passengers are killed in an attack by Palestinian terrorists on Rome's Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport. Wikipedia: 1973 Rome airport attacks and hijacking · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1970
Polish soldiers fired at workers (memorial pictured) emerging from trains in Gdynia, beginning the government's crackdown on mass anti-communist protests across the country. Wikipedia: December 1970 protests in Poland · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 22 languages
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1967
Harold Holt, the prime minister of Australia, disappeared while swimming near Portsea, Victoria; his body was never recovered. Wikipedia: Harold Holt · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1960
Troops loyal to Emperor Haile Selassie in Ethiopia crush the coup that began December 13, returning power to their leader upon his return from Brazil. Haile Selassie absolves his son of any guilt. Wikipedia: Haile Selassie · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 116 languages
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1960
Munich C-131 crash: Twenty passengers and crew on board as well as 32 people on the ground are killed. Wikipedia: 1960 Munich C-131 crash · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1950
The F-86 Sabre's first mission over Korea. Wikipedia: North American F-86 Sabre · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 54 languages
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1948
The Finnish Security Police was established to remove communist leadership from its predecessor, the State Police. Wikipedia: Finnish Security and Intelligence Service · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1947
First flight of the Boeing B-47 Stratojet strategic bomber. Wikipedia: Boeing B-47 Stratojet · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 39 languages
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1945
The modern flag of Kurdistan was raised for the first time in Mahabad, Iran. Wikipedia: Flag of Kurdistan · 47 languages
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1944
Nazi troops under Joachim Peiper killed unarmed prisoners of war, captured during the Battle of the Bulge, with machine guns near Malmedy, Belgium. Wikipedia: Joachim Peiper · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1939
World War II: After sustaining moderate damage in the Battle of the River Plate two days earlier, the German cruiser Graf Spee was scuttled by its commander, Hans Langsdorff, to avoid its internment by Uruguay. Wikipedia: World War II · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 291 languages
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1938
Otto Hahn discovers the nuclear fission of the heavy element uranium, the scientific and technological basis of nuclear energy. Wikipedia: Otto Hahn · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 96 languages
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1928
Indian revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajguru assassinate British police officer James Saunders in Lahore, Punjab, to avenge the death of Lala Lajpat Rai at the hands of the police. The three were executed in 1931. Wikipedia: Bhagat Singh · 54 languages
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1927
Indian revolutionary Rajendra Lahiri is hanged in Gonda jail, Uttar Pradesh, India, two days before the scheduled date. Wikipedia: Rajendra Lahiri · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1926
A coup d'état by the Lithuanian military replaced the democratically elected President Kazys Grinius with Antanas Smetona. Wikipedia: 1926 Lithuanian coup d'état · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1918
About 1,000 demonstrators marched (pictured) on Government House in Darwin, Australia, where they burned an effigy of Administrator John Gilruth and demanded his resignation. Wikipedia: Darwin rebellion · 3 languages
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1907
Ugyen Wangchuck is crowned first King of Bhutan. Wikipedia: Ugyen Wangchuck · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 304 languages
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1865
First performance of the Unfinished Symphony by Franz Schubert. Wikipedia: Symphony No. 8 (Schubert) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 33 languages
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1837
A fire in the Winter Palace of Saint Petersburg kills 30 guards. Wikipedia: Fire in the Winter Palace · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1819
Simón Bolívar declares the independence of Gran Colombia in Angostura (now Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela). Wikipedia: Simón Bolívar · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 175 languages
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1807
Napoleonic Wars: France issues the Milan Decree, which confirms the Continental System. Wikipedia: Napoleonic Wars · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1790
The Aztec sun stone (pictured), now a modern symbol of Mexican culture, was excavated in the Zócalo, the main square of Mexico City. Wikipedia: Aztec sun stone · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 36 languages
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1718
War of the Quadruple Alliance: Great Britain declares war on Spain. Wikipedia: War of the Quadruple Alliance · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 33 languages
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1665
The first account of a blood transfusion is published, in the form of a letter from physician Richard Lower to chemist Robert Boyle, in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society Wikipedia: Blood transfusion · 78 languages
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1586
Go-Yōzei becomes Emperor of Japan. Wikipedia: Emperor Go-Yōzei · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 36 languages
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1583
Cologne War: Forces under Ernest of Bavaria defeated Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg's troops at the siege of Godesberg. Wikipedia: Cologne War · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 22 languages
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1538
Pope Paul III excommunicates Henry VIII of England. Wikipedia: Pope Paul III · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 93 languages
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1398
Sultan Nasir-u Din Mehmud's armies in Delhi are defeated by Timur. Wikipedia: Tughlaq dynasty · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 43 languages
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1354
Margaret II, Countess of Hainaut and Holy Roman Empress and her son William I, Duke of Bavaria, sign a peace treaty ending the Hook and Cod wars. Wikipedia: Margaret II of Hainaut · 29 languages
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1297
King Kyawswa of Pagan is overthrown by the three Myinsaing brothers, marking the de facto end of the Pagan Kingdom. Wikipedia: Kyawswa of Pagan · 11 languages
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942
William Longsword of Normandy was ambushed and assassinated by supporters of Arnulf I, Count of Flanders, while both were at a peace conference to settle their differences. Wikipedia: William Longsword · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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920
Romanos I Lekapenos is crowned co-emperor of the underage Constantine VII. Wikipedia: Romanos I Lekapenos · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 52 languages
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546
Rome was sacked by the Ostrogoths led by Totila after a year-long siege. Wikipedia: Sack of Rome (546) · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 18 languages
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497 BC
The first Saturnalia festival is celebrated in ancient Rome. Wikipedia: Saturnalia · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 53 languages
World days
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International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers Wikipedia: International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers · 13 languages
Technology
No entries.
Science
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1938
Otto Hahn discovers the nuclear fission of the heavy element uranium, the scientific and technological basis of nuclear energy. Wikipedia: Otto Hahn · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · 96 languages
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1665
The first account of a blood transfusion is published, in the form of a letter from physician Richard Lower to chemist Robert Boyle, in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society Wikipedia: Blood transfusion · 78 languages
Business
No entries.
Sport
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1933
The first NFL Championship Game is played at Wrigley Field in Chicago between the New York Giants and Chicago Bears. The Bears win 23–21. Wikipedia: 1933 NFL Championship Game · 6 languages
Culture
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1969
Project Blue Book: The United States Air Force closes its study of UFOs. Wikipedia: Project Blue Book · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 31 languages
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1989
The Simpsons premieres on television with the episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". Wikipedia: The Simpsons · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 186 languages
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1865
First performance of the Unfinished Symphony by Franz Schubert. Wikipedia: Symphony No. 8 (Schubert) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · 33 languages
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497 BC
The first Saturnalia festival is celebrated in ancient Rome. Wikipedia: Saturnalia · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · 53 languages
Births
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2002
Castello Lukeba, French footballer Wikipedia: Castello Lukeba · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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2000
Wesley Fofana, French footballer Wikipedia: Wesley Fofana (footballer) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1999
Holly Humberstone, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia: Holly Humberstone · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1999
Mirei Sasaki, Japanese singer, model, and actress Wikipedia: Mirei Sasaki · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1998
Jasmine Armfield, English actress Wikipedia: Jasmine Armfield · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1998
Martin Ødegaard, Norwegian footballer Wikipedia: Martin Ødegaard · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
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1997
Naiktha Bains, British-Australian tennis player Wikipedia: Naiktha Bains · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1997
Shoma Uno, Japanese figure skater Wikipedia: Shoma Uno · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1996
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Russian figure skater Wikipedia: Elizaveta Tuktamysheva · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1995
Guerschon Yabusele, French basketball player Wikipedia: Guerschon Yabusele · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1994
Lloyd Perrett, New Zealand rugby league player Wikipedia: Lloyd Perrett · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1994
Nat Wolff, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player and actor Wikipedia: Nat Wolff · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1993
Kiersey Clemons, American actress Wikipedia: Kiersey Clemons · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1993
Patricia Kú Flores, Peruvian tennis player Wikipedia: Patricia Kú Flores · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1992
Quinton de Kock, South African cricketer Wikipedia: Quinton de Kock · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1992
Buddy Hield, Bahamian basketball player Wikipedia: Buddy Hield · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1992
Joshua Ingram, Canadian drummer and percussionist Wikipedia: Joshua Ingram · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1991
Jordan Rankin, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia: Jordan Rankin · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1991
Atsedu Tsegay, Ethiopian runner Wikipedia: Atsedu Tsegay · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1990
Graham Rogers, American actor Wikipedia: Graham Rogers (actor) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1989
André Ayew, Ghanaian footballer Wikipedia: André Ayew · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1989
Taylor York, American musician Wikipedia: Taylor York · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1988
Liisa Ehrberg, Estonian cyclist Wikipedia: Liisa Ehrberg · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1988
Grethe Grünberg, Estonian ice dancer Wikipedia: Grethe Grünberg · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1988
Kris Joseph, Canadian basketball player Wikipedia: Kris Joseph · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1988
David Rudisha, Kenyan runner Wikipedia: David Rudisha · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1988
Yann Sommer, Swiss footballer Wikipedia: Yann Sommer · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1988
Craig Sutherland, Scottish footballer Wikipedia: Craig Sutherland · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1987
Maryna Arzamasova, Belarusian middle-distance runner Wikipedia: Maryna Arzamasova · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1987
Bo Guagua, Chinese businessman Wikipedia: Bo Guagua · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1987
Chelsea Manning, American soldier and intelligence analyst Wikipedia: Chelsea Manning · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 68 languages
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1987
Donovan Solano, Colombian baseball player Wikipedia: Donovan Solano · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1986
Emma Bell, American actress Wikipedia: Emma Bell · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1986
Frei Gilson, Brazilian Catholic priest and singer Wikipedia: Frei Gilson · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1986
Frank Winterstein, Australian-Samoan rugby league player Wikipedia: Frank Winterstein · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1986
Vanessa Zima, American actress Wikipedia: Vanessa Zima · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1985
Fernando Abad, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia: Fernando Abad · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1985
Łukasz Broź, Polish footballer Wikipedia: Łukasz Broź · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1985
Craig Reid, English footballer Wikipedia: Craig Reid (footballer, born 1985) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1984
Luis Alfageme, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia: Luis Alfageme · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1984
Julian Bennett, English footballer Wikipedia: Julian Bennett (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1984
Andrew Davies, English footballer Wikipedia: Andrew Davies (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1984
Shannon Woodward, American actress Wikipedia: Shannon Woodward · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1983
Gregory Campbell, Canadian ice hockey player and executive Wikipedia: Gregory Campbell (ice hockey) · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1983
Erik Christensen, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia: Erik Christensen · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1983
Mikky Ekko, American singer and songwriter Wikipedia: Mikky Ekko · 16 languages
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1983
Haron Keitany, Kenyan runner Wikipedia: Haron Keitany · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1983
Sébastien Ogier, French race car driver Wikipedia: Sébastien Ogier · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1982
Josh Barfield, American baseball player Wikipedia: Josh Barfield · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1982
Lorenzo Cittadini, Italian rugby player Wikipedia: Lorenzo Cittadini · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1982
Craig Kielburger, Canadian activist and author Wikipedia: Craig Kielburger · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1982
Stéphane Lasme, Gabonese basketball player Wikipedia: Stéphane Lasme · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1981
Jerry Hsu, American skateboarder and photographer Wikipedia: Jerry Hsu · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1981
Tim Wiese, German footballer Wikipedia: Tim Wiese · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1980
Suzy Batkovic, Australian basketball player Wikipedia: Suzy Batkovic · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1980
Ryan Hunter-Reay, American race car driver Wikipedia: Ryan Hunter-Reay · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1980
Alexandra Papageorgiou, Greek hammer thrower Wikipedia: Alexandra Papageorgiou · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1980
Eli Pariser, American activist and author Wikipedia: Eli Pariser · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1979
Matt Murley, American ice hockey player Wikipedia: Matt Murley · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1979
Paul Smith, English footballer Wikipedia: Paul Smith (footballer, born 1979) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1978
Alex Cintrón, Puerto Rican baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Alex Cintrón · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1978
Riteish Deshmukh, Indian film actor, producer and architect Wikipedia: Riteish Deshmukh · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1978
Manny Pacquiao, Filipino boxer and politician Wikipedia: Manny Pacquiao · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 72 languages
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1978
Neil Sanderson, Canadian drummer and songwriter Wikipedia: Neil Sanderson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1978
Chase Utley, American baseball player Wikipedia: Chase Utley · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1977
Arnaud Clément, French tennis player Wikipedia: Arnaud Clément · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1977
Samuel Påhlsson, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia: Samuel Påhlsson · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1977
Katheryn Winnick, Canadian actress Wikipedia: Katheryn Winnick · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1976
Éric Bédard, Canadian speed skater and coach Wikipedia: Éric Bédard · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1976
Nir Davidovich, Israeli footballer and manager Wikipedia: Nir Davidovich · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1976
Patrick Müller, Swiss footballer Wikipedia: Patrick Müller (footballer) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 32 languages
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1976
Andrew Simpson, English sailor (died 2013) Wikipedia: Andrew Simpson (sailor) · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1976
Takeo Spikes, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Takeo Spikes · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1975
Nick Dinsmore, American wrestler and trainer Wikipedia: Eugene (wrestler) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1975
Susanthika Jayasinghe, Sri Lankan sprinter Wikipedia: Susanthika Jayasinghe · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1975
Milla Jovovich, Ukrainian-American actress Wikipedia: Milla Jovovich · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 98 languages
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1974
Charl Langeveldt, South African cricketer Wikipedia: Charl Langeveldt · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1974
Sarah Paulson, American actress Wikipedia: Sarah Paulson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1974
Giovanni Ribisi, American actor Wikipedia: Giovanni Ribisi · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 64 languages
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1974
Marissa Ribisi, American actress Wikipedia: Marissa Ribisi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1973
Eddie Fisher, American drummer Wikipedia: Eddie Fisher (drummer) · 7 languages
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1973
Konstadinos Gatsioudis, Greek javelin thrower Wikipedia: Konstadinos Gatsioudis · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1973
Rian Johnson, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Rian Johnson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1973
Paula Radcliffe, English runner Wikipedia: Paula Radcliffe · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1973
Hasan Vural, German-Turkish footballer Wikipedia: Hasan Vural · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1972
John Abraham, Indian actor and producer Wikipedia: John Abraham · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1972
Iván Pedroso, Cuban long jumper and coach Wikipedia: Iván Pedroso · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1971
Claire Forlani, English actress Wikipedia: Claire Forlani · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1971
Alan Khan, South African radio and TV presenter Wikipedia: Alan Khan · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1971
Nikki McCray-Penson, American basketball player and coach (died 2023) Wikipedia: Nikki McCray-Penson · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1971
Antoine Rigaudeau, French basketball player Wikipedia: Antoine Rigaudeau · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1970
Sean Patrick Thomas, American actor Wikipedia: Sean Patrick Thomas · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1969
Laurie Holden, American actress and model Wikipedia: Laurie Holden · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1969
Inna Lasovskaya, Russian triple jumper Wikipedia: Inna Lasovskaya · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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1969
Chuck Liddell, American mixed martial artist and kick-boxer Wikipedia: Chuck Liddell · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1969
Mick Quinn, English singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer Wikipedia: Mick Quinn · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1968
Claudio Suárez, Mexican footballer Wikipedia: Claudio Suárez · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1968
Paul Tracy, Canadian race car driver and sportscaster Wikipedia: Paul Tracy · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1967
Vincent Damphousse, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster Wikipedia: Vincent Damphousse · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1967
Gigi D'Agostino, Italian musician, singer and DJ. Wikipedia: Gigi D'Agostino · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1967
Karsten Neitzel, German footballer and manager Wikipedia: Karsten Neitzel · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1966
Tracy Byrd, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia: Tracy Byrd · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1966
Kristiina Ojuland, Estonian politician, 23rd Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Wikipedia: Kristiina Ojuland · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1965
Craig Berube, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Craig Berube · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1965
Jeff Grayer, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia: Jeff Grayer · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1964
Frank Musil, Czech ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Frank Musil · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1964
Joe Wolf, American basketball player and coach (died 2024) Wikipedia: Joe Wolf · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1962
Paul Dobson, English footballer Wikipedia: Paul Dobson (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1962
Galina Malchugina, Russian sprinter Wikipedia: Galina Malchugina · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1962
Rocco Mediate, American golfer and journalist Wikipedia: Rocco Mediate · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1961
Mansoor al-Jamri, Bahraini journalist and author Wikipedia: Mansoor al-Jamri · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1961
Sara Dallin, English singer Wikipedia: Sara Dallin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1959
Bob Stinson, American songwriter and guitarist (died 1995) Wikipedia: Bob Stinson · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1958
Mike Mills, American bass player, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia: Mike Mills · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1958
Donald Payne Jr., American politician (died 2024) Wikipedia: Donald Payne Jr. · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1957
Wendy Hoyte, English sprinter Wikipedia: Wendy Hoyte · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1957
Bob Ojeda, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia: Bob Ojeda · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1956
Peter Farrelly, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Peter Farrelly · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1956
Dominic Lawson, English journalist and author Wikipedia: Dominic Lawson · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1956
Totka Petrova, Bulgarian runner Wikipedia: Totka Petrova · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1955
Brad Davis, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia: Brad Davis (basketball) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1954
Sergejus Jovaiša, Lithuanian basketball player Wikipedia: Sergejus Jovaiša · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1953
Bill Pullman, American actor Wikipedia: Bill Pullman · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1951
Pat Hill, American football player and coach Wikipedia: Pat Hill · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1951
Ken Hitchcock, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia: Ken Hitchcock · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1951
Tatyana Kazankina, Russian runner Wikipedia: Tatyana Kazankina · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1950
Laurence F. Johnson, American educator and author Wikipedia: Laurence F. Johnson · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1950
Maurice Peoples, American sprinter and coach Wikipedia: Maurice Peoples · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1949
Joel Brooks, American actor Wikipedia: Joel Brooks · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1949
Sotiris Kaiafas, Cypriot footballer Wikipedia: Sotiris Kaiafas · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1949
Paul Rodgers, English singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia: Paul Rodgers · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1948
Valery Belousov, Russian ice hockey player and coach (died 2015) Wikipedia: Valery Belousov · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1948
Jim Bonfanti, American rock drummer Wikipedia: Jim Bonfanti · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1948
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, Turkish economist and politician Wikipedia: Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 71 languages
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1947
Wes Studi, American actor and producer Wikipedia: Wes Studi · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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1946
Simon Bates, English radio host Wikipedia: Simon Bates · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1946
Eugene Levy, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia: Eugene Levy · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1945
Ernie Hudson, American actor Wikipedia: Ernie Hudson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1945
David Mallet, English director Wikipedia: David Mallet (director) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1945
Chris Matthews, American journalist and author Wikipedia: Chris Matthews · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1945
Jüri Talvet, Estonian poet and critic Wikipedia: Jüri Talvet · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1945
Jacqueline Wilson, English author and academic Wikipedia: Jacqueline Wilson · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1944
Jack L. Chalker, American author and educator (died 2005) Wikipedia: Jack L. Chalker · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1944
Carlo M. Croce, Italian-American oncologist and academic Wikipedia: Carlo M. Croce · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1944
Bernard Hill, English actor (died 2024) Wikipedia: Bernard Hill · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 48 languages
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1943
Ron Geesin, Scottish pianist and composer Wikipedia: Ron Geesin · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1942
Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerian general and politician, 7th & 15th President of Nigeria (died 2025) Wikipedia: Muhammadu Buhari · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 96 languages
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1942
Paul Butterfield, American singer and harmonica player (died 1987) Wikipedia: Paul Butterfield · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 27 languages
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1941
Dave Dee, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2009) Wikipedia: Dave Dee · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1941
Stan Mudenge, Zimbabwean historian and politician, Zimbabwean Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 2012) Wikipedia: Stan Mudenge · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1940
Kåre Valebrokk, Norwegian journalist (died 2013) Wikipedia: Kåre Valebrokk · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1940
María Elena Velasco, Mexican actress, singer, director, and screenwriter (died 2015) Wikipedia: María Elena Velasco · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1939
James Booker, American pianist (died 1983) Wikipedia: James Booker · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1939
Eddie Kendricks, American R&B singer-songwriter (died 1992) Wikipedia: Eddie Kendricks · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1938
Peter Snell, New Zealand runner (died 2019) Wikipedia: Peter Snell · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1937
Brian Hayes, Australian-English radio host (died 2025) Wikipedia: Brian Hayes (broadcaster) · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1937
Art Neville, American singer and keyboard player (died 2019) Wikipedia: Art Neville · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1937
Kerry Packer, Australian businessman, founded World Series Cricket (died 2005) Wikipedia: Kerry Packer · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1937
John Kennedy Toole, American novelist (died 1969) Wikipedia: John Kennedy Toole · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1937
Calvin Waller, American general (died 1996) Wikipedia: Calvin Waller · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1936
Pope Francis, Argentinian Pope of the Catholic Church (died 2025) Wikipedia: Pope Francis · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 236 languages
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1936
Tommy Steele, English singer, guitarist, and actor Wikipedia: Tommy Steele · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1935
Brian Langford, English cricketer (died 2013) Wikipedia: Brian Langford · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1935
Cal Ripken Sr., American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1999) Wikipedia: Cal Ripken Sr. · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1934
Irving Petlin, American painter and academic (died 2018) Wikipedia: Irving Petlin · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1934
Ray Wilson, English footballer and manager (died 2018) Wikipedia: Ray Wilson (English footballer) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1932
John Bond, English footballer and manager (died 2012) Wikipedia: John Bond (footballer) · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1931
Gerald Finnerman, American director and cinematographer (died 2011) Wikipedia: Gerald Finnerman · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1931
Dave Madden, Canadian-American actor (died 2014) Wikipedia: Dave Madden · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1931
James McGaugh, American neurobiologist and psychologist Wikipedia: James McGaugh · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1930
Bob Guccione, American photographer and publisher, founded Penthouse (died 2010) Wikipedia: Bob Guccione · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 23 languages
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1930
Armin Mueller-Stahl, German actor and painter Wikipedia: Armin Mueller-Stahl · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1930
Dorothy Rowe, Australian psychologist and author (died 2019) Wikipedia: Dorothy Rowe (psychologist) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1929
William Safire, American journalist and author (died 2009) Wikipedia: William Safire · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1928
Marilyn Beck, American journalist (died 2014) Wikipedia: Marilyn Beck · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1928
Eli Beeding, American captain and pilot (died 2013) Wikipedia: Eli Beeding · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1928
Doyle Conner, American farmer and politician, seventh Florida Commissioner of Agriculture (died 2012) Wikipedia: Doyle Conner · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1927
Richard Long, American actor and director (died 1974) Wikipedia: Richard Long (actor) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1927
Edward Meneeley, American painter and sculptor (died 2012) Wikipedia: Edward Meneeley · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1926
Ray Jablonski, American baseball player (died 1985) Wikipedia: Ray Jablonski · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1926
John Hans Krebs, American lawyer and politician (died 2014) Wikipedia: John Hans Krebs · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1926
Stephen Lewis, English actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright (died 2015) Wikipedia: Stephen Lewis (actor) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1925
Calvin Tomkins, American author and art critic (died 2026) Wikipedia: Calvin Tomkins · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1923
Jaroslav Pelikan, American historian and scholar (died 2006) Wikipedia: Jaroslav Pelikan · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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1922
Alan Voorhees, American engineer and academic (died 2005) Wikipedia: Alan Voorhees · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1921
Lore Berger, German-Swiss author and translator (died 1943) Wikipedia: Lore Berger · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1920
Kenneth E. Iverson, Canadian computer scientist, developed the APL programming language (died 2004) Wikipedia: Kenneth E. Iverson · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 34 languages
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1917
Kenneth Dike, Nigerian historian, author, and academic (died 1983) Wikipedia: Kenneth Dike · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1916
Penelope Fitzgerald, English author and poet (died 2000) Wikipedia: Penelope Fitzgerald · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1914
Mushtaq Ali, Indian cricketer (died 2005) Wikipedia: Syed Mushtaq Ali · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1914
Fernando Alonso, Cuban ballet dancer, co-founded the Cuban National Ballet (died 2013) Wikipedia: Fernando Alonso (dancer) · 7 languages
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1913
Burt Baskin, American businessman, co-founded Baskin-Robbins (died 1967) Wikipedia: Burt Baskin · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1912
Edward Short, Baron Glenamara, English captain and politician, Lord President of the Council (died 2012) Wikipedia: Edward Short, Baron Glenamara · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1910
Eknath Easwaran, Indian-American educator and author (died 1999) Wikipedia: Eknath Easwaran · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1910
Sy Oliver, American singer-songwriter and trumpet player (died 1988) Wikipedia: Sy Oliver · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1908
Willard Libby, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1980) Wikipedia: Willard Libby · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 71 languages
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1906
Fernando Lopes-Graça, Portuguese composer and conductor (died 1994) Wikipedia: Fernando Lopes-Graça · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1906
Russell C. Newhouse, American pilot and engineer (died 1998) Wikipedia: Russell C. Newhouse · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1905
Simo Häyhä, Finnish soldier and sniper (died 2002) Wikipedia: Simo Häyhä · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 58 languages
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1905
Mohammad Hidayatullah, 11th Chief Justice of India, and politician, sixth Vice President of India (died 1992) Wikipedia: Mohammad Hidayatullah · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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1905
Erico Verissimo, Brazilian author and translator (died 1975) Wikipedia: Erico Verissimo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1904
Paul Cadmus, American painter and illustrator (died 1999) Wikipedia: Paul Cadmus · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1903
Erskine Caldwell, American novelist and short story writer (died 1987) Wikipedia: Erskine Caldwell · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1903
Ray Noble, English bandleader, composer, and actor (died 1978) Wikipedia: Ray Noble · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1900
Mary Cartwright, English mathematician and academic, one of the first people to analyze a dynamical system with chaos (died 1998) Wikipedia: Mary Cartwright · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1898
Loren Murchison, American sprinter (died 1979) Wikipedia: Loren Murchison · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1895
Gerald Patterson, Australian tennis player (died 1967) Wikipedia: Gerald Patterson · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1894
Arthur Fiedler, American conductor (died 1979) Wikipedia: Arthur Fiedler · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1894
Patrick Flynn, Irish-American runner and soldier (died 1969) Wikipedia: Patrick Flynn (athlete) · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1894
Wim Schermerhorn, Dutch cartographer, engineer, and politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 1977) Wikipedia: Willem Schermerhorn · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1893
Charles C. Banks, English captain and pilot (died 1971) Wikipedia: Charles C. Banks · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1893
Erwin Piscator, German director and producer (died 1966) Wikipedia: Erwin Piscator · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 35 languages
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1892
Sam Barry, American basketball player and coach (died 1950) Wikipedia: Sam Barry · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1890
Prince Joachim of Prussia (died 1920) Wikipedia: Prince Joachim of Prussia · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1887
Josef Lada, Czech painter and illustrator (died 1957) Wikipedia: Josef Lada · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1884
Alison Uttley, English children's book writer (died 1976) Wikipedia: Alison Uttley · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1881
Aubrey Faulkner, South African-English cricketer and coach (died 1930) Wikipedia: Aubrey Faulkner · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1874
William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canadian economist and politician, tenth Prime Minister of Canada (died 1950) Wikipedia: William Lyon Mackenzie King · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 50 languages
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1873
Ford Madox Ford, English novelist, poet, and critic (died 1939) Wikipedia: Ford Madox Ford · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1866
Kazys Grinius, Lithuanian physician and politician, third President of Lithuania (died 1950) Wikipedia: Kazys Grinius · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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1859
Paul César Helleu, French painter and illustrator (died 1927) Wikipedia: Paul César Helleu · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1858
Eva Nansen, Norwegian mezzo-soprano singer and pioneer on women's skiing (died 1907) Wikipedia: Eva Nansen · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1853
Pierre Paul Émile Roux, French physician and immunologist, co-founded the Pasteur Institute (died 1933) Wikipedia: Émile Roux · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1847
Émile Faguet, French author and critic (died 1916) Wikipedia: Émile Faguet · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 36 languages
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1842
Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician and academic (died 1899) Wikipedia: Sophus Lie · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 53 languages
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1840
Nozu Michitsura, Japanese field marshal (died 1908) Wikipedia: Nozu Michitsura · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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1835
Alexander Emanuel Agassiz, Swiss-American ichthyologist and engineer (died 1910) Wikipedia: Alexander Agassiz · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 33 languages
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1830
Jules de Goncourt, French author and critic (died 1870) Wikipedia: Jules de Goncourt · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 40 languages
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1827
Alexander Wassilko von Serecki, Austrian lawyer and politician (died 1893) Wikipedia: Alexander Wassilko von Serecki · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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1812
Vilhelm Petersen, Danish painter (died 1880) Wikipedia: Vilhelm Petersen (painter) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1807
John Greenleaf Whittier, American poet and activist (died 1892) Wikipedia: John Greenleaf Whittier · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 41 languages
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1798
Wilhelmine von Wrochem, German flutist, singer and actress (died 1839) Wikipedia: Wilhelmine von Wrochem · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1797
Joseph Henry, American physicist and engineer (died 1878) Wikipedia: Joseph Henry · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 67 languages
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1796
Thomas Chandler Haliburton, Canadian judge and politician (died 1865) Wikipedia: Thomas Chandler Haliburton · ✓ Wikidata · 15 languages
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1778
Humphry Davy, English chemist and physicist (died 1829) Wikipedia: Humphry Davy · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 102 languages
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1749
Domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer and educator (died 1801) Wikipedia: Domenico Cimarosa · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 49 languages
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1734
Maria I of Portugal (died 1816) Wikipedia: Maria I of Portugal · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1706
Émilie du Châtelet, French mathematician and physicist (died 1749) Wikipedia: Émilie du Châtelet · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 63 languages
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1699
Charles-Louis Mion, French composer and educator (died 1775) Wikipedia: Charles-Louis Mion · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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1685
Thomas Tickell, English poet (died 1740) Wikipedia: Thomas Tickell · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1632
Anthony Wood, English historian and author (died 1695) Wikipedia: Anthony Wood (antiquary) · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1619
Prince Rupert of the Rhine (died 1682) Wikipedia: Prince Rupert of the Rhine · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 37 languages
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1616
Roger L'Estrange, English pamphleteer and author (died 1704) Wikipedia: Roger L'Estrange · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1574
Pedro Téllez-Girón, 3rd Duke of Osuna, Spanish nobleman and politician (died 1624) Wikipedia: Pedro Téllez-Girón, 3rd Duke of Osuna · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1556
Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana, poet in Mughal Empire (died 1627) Wikipedia: Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan · ✓ Wikidata · 25 languages
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1554
Ernest of Bavaria, Roman Catholic bishop (died 1612) Wikipedia: Ernest of Bavaria · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 21 languages
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1267
Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (died 1324) Wikipedia: Emperor Go-Uda · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1239
Kujō Yoritsugu, Japanese shōgun (died 1256) Wikipedia: Kujō Yoritsugu · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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2025
William Rush, English actor (born 1994) Wikipedia: William Rush (actor) · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2024
Igor Kirillov, Russian general (born 1970) Wikipedia: Igor Kirillov (general) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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2024
Marisa Paredes, Spanish film actress (born 1946) Wikipedia: Marisa Paredes · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 43 languages
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2023
Ronaldo Valdez, Filipino actor (born 1947) Wikipedia: Ronaldo Valdez · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2023
James McCaffrey, American actor (born 1958) Wikipedia: James McCaffrey (actor) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 18 languages
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2020
Jeremy Bulloch, English actor (born 1945) Wikipedia: Jeremy Bulloch · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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2020
Allen Dines, American politician (born 1921) Wikipedia: Allen Dines · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2016
Benjamin A. Gilman, American soldier and politician (born 1922) Wikipedia: Benjamin Gilman · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2016
Henry Heimlich, American doctor (born 1920) Wikipedia: Henry Heimlich · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 31 languages
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2016
Gordon Hunt, American voice director (born 1929) Wikipedia: Gordon Hunt (director) · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2015
Hal Brown, American baseball player and manager (born 1924) Wikipedia: Hal Brown · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2015
Osamu Hayaishi, American-Japanese biochemist and academic (born 1920) Wikipedia: Osamu Hayaishi · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2015
Michael Wyschogrod, German-American philosopher and theologian (born 1928) Wikipedia: Michael Wyschogrod · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2014
Dieter Grau, German-American scientist and engineer (born 1913) Wikipedia: Dieter Grau · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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2014
Richard C. Hottelet, American journalist (born 1917) Wikipedia: Richard C. Hottelet · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2014
Oleh Lysheha, Ukrainian poet and playwright (born 1949) Wikipedia: Oleh Lysheha · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2014
Lowell Steward, American captain (born 1919) Wikipedia: Lowell Steward · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2014
Ivan Vekić, Croatian colonel, lawyer, and politician, Croatian Minister of the Interior (born 1938) Wikipedia: Ivan Vekić (politician) · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2013
Fred Bruemmer, Latvian-Canadian photographer (born 1929) Wikipedia: Fred Bruemmer · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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2013
Ricardo María Carles Gordó, Spanish cardinal (born 1926) Wikipedia: Ricardo María Carles Gordó · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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2013
Richard Heffner, American historian and television host (born 1925) Wikipedia: Richard Heffner · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2013
Tetsurō Kashibuchi, Japanese drummer, songwriter, and producer (born 1950) Wikipedia: Tetsurō Kashibuchi · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2013
Janet Rowley, American geneticist and biologist (born 1925) Wikipedia: Janet Rowley · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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2013
Conny van Rietschoten, Dutch sailor (born 1926) Wikipedia: Conny van Rietschoten · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2012
Richard Adams, Filipino-American activist (born 1947) Wikipedia: Richard Adams (activist) · ✓ Wikidata · 2 languages
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2012
James Gower, American priest and activist, co-founded the College of the Atlantic (born 1922) Wikipedia: James Gower · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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2012
Daniel Inouye, American captain and politician (born 1924) Wikipedia: Daniel Inouye · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 42 languages
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2012
Laurier LaPierre, Canadian historian, journalist, and politician (born 1929) Wikipedia: Laurier LaPierre · 6 languages
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2012
Frank Pastore, American baseball player and radio host (born 1957) Wikipedia: Frank Pastore · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2011
Eva Ekvall, Venezuelan journalist and author, Miss Venezuela 2000 (born 1983) Wikipedia: Eva Ekvall · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2011
Kim Jong-il, North Korean commander and politician, second Supreme Leader of North Korea (born 1941) Wikipedia: Kim Jong Il · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 136 languages
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2010
Captain Beefheart, American singer-songwriter (born 1941) Wikipedia: Captain Beefheart · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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2010
Walt Dropo, American basketball and baseball player (born 1923) Wikipedia: Walt Dropo · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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2010
Ralph Coates, English footballer (born 1946) Wikipedia: Ralph Coates · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2009
Chris Henry, American football player (born 1983) Wikipedia: Chris Henry (wide receiver) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 9 languages
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2009
Jennifer Jones, American actress (born 1919) Wikipedia: Jennifer Jones · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 66 languages
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2009
Alaina Reed Hall, American actress (born 1946) Wikipedia: Alaina Reed Hall · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2008
Sammy Baugh, American football player and coach (born 1914) Wikipedia: Sammy Baugh · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 17 languages
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2008
Freddy Breck, German singer-songwriter, producer, and journalist (born 1942) Wikipedia: Freddy Breck · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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2008
Dave Smith, American baseball player and coach (born 1955) Wikipedia: Dave Smith (pitcher, born 1955) · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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2008
Gregoire, Congolese chimpanzee, oldest recorded (born 1942) Wikipedia: Gregoire (chimpanzee) · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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2006
Larry Sherry, American baseball player and coach (born 1935) Wikipedia: Larry Sherry · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2005
Jack Anderson, American journalist and author (born 1922) Wikipedia: Jack Anderson (columnist) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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2005
Marc Favreau, Canadian actor and poet (born 1929) Wikipedia: Marc Favreau · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2005
Haljand Udam, Estonian orientalist and academic (born 1936) Wikipedia: Haljand Udam · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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2004
Tom Wesselmann, American painter and sculptor (born 1931) Wikipedia: Tom Wesselmann · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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2003
Otto Graham, American football player and coach (born 1921) Wikipedia: Otto Graham · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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2002
K. W. Devanayagam, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, tenth Sri Lankan Minister of Justice (born 1910) Wikipedia: K. W. Devanayagam · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1999
Rex Allen, American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1920) Wikipedia: Rex Allen · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1999
Grover Washington Jr., American singer-songwriter and saxophonist (born 1943) Wikipedia: Grover Washington Jr. · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 26 languages
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1999
C. Vann Woodward, American historian and academic (born 1908) Wikipedia: C. Vann Woodward · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1992
Günther Anders, German journalist and philosopher (born 1902) Wikipedia: Günther Anders · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1992
Dana Andrews, American actor (born 1909) Wikipedia: Dana Andrews · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 44 languages
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1987
Bernardus Johannes Alfrink, Dutch cardinal (born 1900) Wikipedia: Bernardus Johannes Alfrink · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 20 languages
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1987
Linda Wong, American porn actress (born 1951) Wikipedia: Linda Wong (pornographic film actress) · ✓ Wikidata · 12 languages
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1987
Marguerite Yourcenar, Belgian-American author and poet (born 1903) Wikipedia: Marguerite Yourcenar · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 92 languages
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1986
Guillermo Cano Isaza, Colombian journalist (born 1925) Wikipedia: Guillermo Cano Isaza · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 16 languages
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1982
Homer S. Ferguson, American lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1889) Wikipedia: Homer S. Ferguson · ✓ Wikidata · 10 languages
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1981
Antiochos Evangelatos, Greek composer and conductor (born 1903) Wikipedia: Antiochos Evangelatos · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1978
Don Ellis, American trumpet player, composer, and bandleader (born 1934) Wikipedia: Don Ellis · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1970
Oliver Waterman Larkin, American historian, author, and educator (born 1896) Wikipedia: Oliver W. Larkin · ✓ Wikidata · 5 languages
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1967
Harold Holt, Australian lawyer and politician, 17th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1908) Wikipedia: Harold Holt · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · 50 languages
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1964
Victor Francis Hess, Austrian-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1883) Wikipedia: Victor Hess · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 83 languages
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1962
Thomas Mitchell, American actor (born 1892) Wikipedia: Thomas Mitchell (actor) · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 51 languages
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1957
Dorothy L. Sayers, English author, poet, and playwright (born 1893) Wikipedia: Dorothy L. Sayers · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 56 languages
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1956
Eddie Acuff, American actor (born 1903) Wikipedia: Eddie Acuff · ✓ Wikidata · 14 languages
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1947
Christos Tsigiridis, Greek engineer (born 1877) Wikipedia: Christos Tsigiridis · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1942
Allen Bathurst, Lord Apsley, English lieutenant and politician (born 1895) Wikipedia: Allen Bathurst, Lord Apsley · ✓ Wikidata · 3 languages
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1940
Alicia Boole Stott, Anglo-Irish mathematician and academic (born 1860) Wikipedia: Alicia Boole Stott · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 24 languages
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1935
Lizette Woodworth Reese, American poet (born 1856) Wikipedia: Lizette Woodworth Reese · ✓ Wikidata · 6 languages
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1933
13th Dalai Lama (born 1876) Wikipedia: 13th Dalai Lama · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 57 languages
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1932
Charles Winckler, Danish discus thrower, shot putter, and tug of war competitor (born 1867) Wikipedia: Charles Winckler · ✓ Wikidata · 22 languages
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1930
Peter Warlock, Welsh composer and critic (born 1894) Wikipedia: Peter Warlock · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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1929
Manuel de Oliveira Gomes da Costa, Portuguese general and politician, tenth President of Portugal (born 1863) Wikipedia: Manuel Gomes da Costa · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1928
Frank Rinehart, American photographer (born 1861) Wikipedia: Frank Rinehart · ✓ Wikidata · 7 languages
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1927
Rajendra Lahiri, Indian activist (born 1892) Wikipedia: Rajendra Lahiri · ✓ Wikidata · 11 languages
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1917
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, English physician and activist (born 1836) Wikipedia: Elizabeth Garrett Anderson · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 38 languages
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1909
Leopold II of Belgium (born 1835) Wikipedia: Leopold II of Belgium · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 96 languages
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1907
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, Irish-Scottish physicist and engineer (born 1824) Wikipedia: Lord Kelvin · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 99 languages
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1904
William Shiels, Irish-Australian politician, 16th Premier of Victoria (born 1848) Wikipedia: William Shiels · ✓ Wikidata · 1 language
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1891
José María Iglesias, Mexican politician and interim President (1876–1877) (born 1823) Wikipedia: José María Iglesias · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 28 languages
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1857
Francis Beaufort, Irish hydrographer and officer in the Royal Navy (born 1774) Wikipedia: Francis Beaufort · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1847
Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma (born 1791) Wikipedia: Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 68 languages
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1833
Kaspar Hauser, German feral child (born 1812?) Wikipedia: Kaspar Hauser · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 45 languages
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1830
Simón Bolívar, Venezuelan general and politician, second President of Venezuela (born 1783) Wikipedia: Simón Bolívar · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 175 languages
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1721
Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough, English soldier and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (born 1640) Wikipedia: Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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1663
Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba (born 1583) Wikipedia: Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 46 languages
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1562
Eleonora di Toledo, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (born 1522) Wikipedia: Eleanor of Toledo · ✓ 3 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1559
Irene di Spilimbergo, Italian Renaissance poet and painter (born 1538) Wikipedia: Irene di Spilimbergo · ✓ Wikidata · 13 languages
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1471
Infanta Isabel, Duchess of Burgundy (born 1397) Wikipedia: Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 30 languages
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1419
William Gascoigne, Chief Justice of England Wikipedia: William Gascoigne · ✓ Wikidata · 4 languages
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1316
Juan Fernández, bishop-elect of León Wikipedia: Juan Fernández (bishop of León) · 1 language
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1273
Rumi, Persian jurist, theologian, and poet (born 1207) Wikipedia: Rumi · ✓ 4 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 160 languages
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1195
Count Baldwin V of Hainaut (born 1150) Wikipedia: Baldwin V of Hainaut · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 29 languages
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1187
Pope Gregory VIII (born 1100) Wikipedia: Pope Gregory VIII · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 80 languages
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942
William I, duke of Normandy Wikipedia: William Longsword · ✓ 5 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 39 languages
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908
Al-Abbas ibn al-Hasan al-Jarjara'i, Abbasid vizier Wikipedia: Al-Abbas ibn al-Hasan al-Jarjara'i · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 8 languages
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908
Abdallah ibn al-Mu'tazz, Abbasid prince and poet, anti-caliph for one day Wikipedia: Abdallah ibn al-Mu'tazz · 28 languages
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779
Sturm, abbot of Fulda Wikipedia: Saint Sturm · ✓ 2 Wikipedias · ✓ Wikidata · 19 languages
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